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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Liverworts and Moss
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Solution
| Liverworts | Moss | |
| 1. | The gametophytic plant body might be foliose or thallose, such in the case of Riccia. | The prostrate, branching filamentous, thalloid protonema and the leafy, erect gametophore are the two distinct forms that make up the gametophytic plant body. |
| 2. | Simple multicellular scales and unicellular rhizoids are seen on the vebtral surface of the thallus. | The multicellular rhizoids have oblique septa dividing them into branches. |
| 3. | The dorsal surface of the thallus contains the sex organs, which grow from superficial cells. | The superficial cells near the tip of the leafy gametophyte give rise to the sex organs. |
| 4. | Elaters are often found in most cases, but not in Riccha. | There are no elaters. |
| 5. | There are no stomata on the capsule's wall. | Sporophyte has stomata for gaseous exchange. |
| 6. | The capsule dehisces unevenly. | Dehiscence is regular |
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